xiāo
猇
tiger's roar; fierce; Xiaoting (place name)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesadjective
fierce; terrifying; (of a tiger) to roar
literaryLiterary usage, often describes tigers or fierce demeanor. The variant 虓 is more commonly seen in classical texts.
Xiāo猇
hù虎
xiào啸
yú于
shān山
lín林
zhī之
jiān间
。
The fierce tiger roars among the mountains and forests.
Qí其
shì势
xiāo猇
nù怒
，
bù不
kě可
zǔ阻
dǎng挡
。
Its momentum was furious and unstoppable.
noun
used in the place name Xiaoting (猇亭)
Specifically refers to Xiaoting District in Yichang City, Hubei Province, famous as the site of the Battle of Xiaoting (222 CE) during the Three Kingdoms period.
Xiāo猇
tíng亭
qū区
shì是
Yí宜
chāng昌
shì市
de的
yī一
gè个
zhòng重
yào要
gōng工
yè业
qū区
。
Xiaoting District is an important industrial area of Yichang City.
Sān三
guó国
shí时
qī期
de的
Xiāo猇
tíng亭
zhī之
zhàn战
jiù就
fā发
shēng生
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
。
The Battle of Xiaoting during the Three Kingdoms period took place here.